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Beasts Aplenty For Transmission's Third Night

By Quinn Omori (CHARTattack) December 9, 2008 12:36 pm

I started the final night of Transmission by catching Courtney Wing's set. The write-up on the band mentioned "members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Bell Orchestre," but while Wing's ensemble shares a penchant for the grandiose with the two aforementioned acts, it's not really a fair comparison. Godspeed and Bell Orchestre are...

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By Jen White (CHARTattack) November 17, 2008 4:39 pm

Montreal's Beast is a collaborative effort between Champion's Betty Bonifassi and Plaster's Jean-Phi Goncalves, which mixes Bonifassi's powerful vocals with Goncalves' gritty electronic beats. Their eponymous debut is a mixed bag in terms of songs: there are awkward moments, like Bonifassi's rap style and preachy lyrics on opener "Devil...

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Beast @ NXNE 2008

By Evan Dickson (CHARTattack) June 14, 2008 2:30 pm

BACKGROUND/COMPOSITION: About a year ago, composer Jean-Phi Goncalves hooked up with singer Betty Bonifassi (who leant her voice to the outstanding Triplettes of Belleville soundtrack in 2004). We are now beginning to reap the benefits of this marriage between gruff beats and sexy vocals. Grade: 100 Comment: Beast could have been at...

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16th Annual Year-End Readers' Poll - Sexiest Canadian Woman

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 8, 2010 10:25 am

#5 The Throw Your Underwear Award Female (Sexiest Canadian Women)online survey Next Question: #6 The Lord Mullet Of Stanley Award (Best Hair)

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Beast Court Darkness In Live Appearance

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By Melody Lau (CHARTattack) February 8, 2010 5:32 pm

For a band named Beast, you'd expect no less than chaos and bewilderment at their live shows. Surprisingly, that's exactly what we got. Stepping into the flickering strobe lights set onstage at the darker-than-usual Horseshoe Tavern on Friday (Feb. 5) night, Beast brought an unexpected amount of energy to their live set that I, who had never...

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Beast's Betty Bonifassi (File photo by Chris Ramey)

Beast Lead Quebec Indie Music Awards Nominees

By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) August 21, 2009 12:30 pm

Beast lead the list of nominees for this year's Quebec Indie Music Awards with five nods. Betty Bonifassi and Jean-Phi Goncalves were nominated for artist of the year, international career of the year, show of the year, electro album of the year and breakthrough artist of the year. Singer/songwriter Coeur De Pirate and 2009 Polaris Music Prize...

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Beast Quebec Tour Announced

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) August 14, 2009 1:48 pm

Montreal's Beast have announced a new set of dates. The performances will take the experimental duo to various Quebec cities in support of their self-titled debut album, which was released last year. You can see vocalist/lyricist Betty Bonifassi, percussionist/composer/producer Jean-Phi Goncalves, and onstage band members Serge Pelletier...

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Beast — "Out Of Control"

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By CHARTattack Staff June 4, 2009 12:29 pm

The video for Beast's "Out Of Control," which can be found on their recently released self-titled album, looks like it's a film inspired by a graphic novel, since one is used along with black and white footage of singer Betty Bonifassi and Jean-Phi Goncalves amidst other characters that do seem a bit out of control, whether it be at work...

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Canadians Abound At Great Escape Fest

By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 2, 2009 11:17 am

Nearly 20 Canadian acts will play Brighton, England's The Great Escape festival from May 14 to 16. The fourth edition of the festival will feature these Canadian acts: Arkells, The Acorn, Beast, Brian Borcherdt, Dan Mangan, Duchess Says, Hey Rosetta!, Holy Fuck, LIGHTS, Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland, Metric, Rebekah Higgs and her Ruby Jean...

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The Stills Going To China

By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 27, 2009 4:33 pm

The Stills, Bison B.C., Priestess, Jets Overhead, Beast and Socalled will be part of the second annual transmitLIVE China tour from April 28 to May 5. TransmitLIVE is part of the four-day TransmitCHINA conference that works to strengthen the relationship between the Chinese and Canadian music industries. The tour will see the artists showcase...

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Beast Unleash Bee-stly Video

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By Jen White (CHARTattack) February 2, 2009 2:59 pm

Montreal trip-hoppers Beast have just released the video for "Mr. Hurricane," the first single from their self-titled debut. Check it out here. The video, directed by Ben Steiger-Levine, explores a house that's overrun with bees, which turn into a crazy creature made entirely out of the insects. The bee guy later gives in to the beats...

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Beast — "Mr. Hurricane"

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By CHARTattack Staff February 2, 2009 2:49 pm

Here's the video for "Mr. Hurricane," the first single from Beast's self-titled album. Just be careful that you don't get stung. Beast - Mr. Hurricane from MapleMusic Recordings on Vimeo.

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Alexisonfire, Beast Postpone Shows

By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 19, 2008 3:49 pm

Snow and stormy weather are the culprits for show postponements in Hamilton and Toronto. Alexisonfire were scheduled to play the Wentworth Room at the Hamilton Convention Centre with Constantines on Friday and Saturday, but the snow that fell all day on Friday has caused travel and safety concerns which have forced organizers to postpone the...

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M For Montreal: Friday

By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) November 24, 2008 5:10 pm

MONTREAL — Another day, another set of young, eager bands coming down the conveyor belt. The second night of M For Montreal followed an identical format to day one: a group of American, British and European tastemakers scuttled back and forth between two stages in the same venue, eventually catching six bands play for 30 minutes apiece. Oh,...

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